2009 Miami Valley Silverbacks season

The 2009 Miami Valley Silverbacks season was the fourth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. The Silverbacks planned on sitting out the 2009 CIFL season,[1] but due to the West Virginia Wild getting suspended from the league, the CIFL offered for the Silverbacks to take the place of the Wild. They had been scheduled to play a 12-game season, primarily as a traveling team, only playing two home games at Hobart Arena, but two of their road games were cancelled. The team hired Derrick Shepard, a former NFL and Arena Football League defensive tackle, to coach the team.[2][3] On April 14, the Silverbacks announced that a majority of their remaining 2009 season games were to be broadcast live online for free on MCP-TV at www.miamicountypost.com. Professional sports announcer JT Szabo provided the play-by-play.[4] The team finished with a franchise-worst record of 0–10, failing to make the playoffs for the third straight season.

2009 Miami Valley Silverbacks season
Head coachDerrick Shepard
Home fieldHobart Arena
Results
Record0-10
Division place4th
Playoff finishDNQ

Schedule
Date Opponent Home/Away Result
March 27 Marion Mayhem Away Lost 0-55
April 4 Milwaukee Bonecrushers Away CANCELLED
April 11 Rock River Raptors Away Lost 14-41
April 19 Wheeling Wildcats Home Lost 28-52
April 25 Fort Wayne Freedom Away Lost 28-34
May 2 Marion Mayhem Away Lost 2-36
May 9 Wheeling Wildcats Away Lost 13-33
May 17 Fort Wayne Freedom Home Lost 28-56
May 23 Wisconsin Wolfpack Away Lost 30-53
May 30 Milwaukee Bonecrushers Away Lost 32-40
June 6 Fort Wayne Freedom Away CANCELLED
June 13 Marion Mayhem Away Lost 20-53

2009 standings
2009 Continental Indoor Football League
Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
East Division
Marion Mayhem-y930.750810.889
Fort Wayne Freedom-x650.545520.294
Wheeling Wildcats2100.167250.286
Miami Valley Silverbacks0100.000070.000
West Division
Chicago Slaughter-y12001.0008001.000
Wisconsin Wolfpack-x750.583440.500
Rock River Raptors750.583350.167
Milwaukee Bonecrushers380.273170.167

References
  1. "Silverbacks to take 2009 off, set sites for 2010". December 23, 2008. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  2. "Silverbacks' King cleans house: strategically builds new staff". December 8, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  3. "Miami Valley Silverbacks Strengthen D-Line". March 12, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  4. Silverbacks Broadcast Live On www.miamicountypost.com
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